Site Security

What is 128-bit encryption?
Encryption is a process that scrambles information into a format that unauthorized parties can not decode or utilize; 128-bit encryption is the strongest, most secure form of encryption generally utilized in Internet browsers in North America.
The primary difference between the two types of VeriSign Server IDs is the strength of the SSL session that each enable. SSL comes in two strengths, 40-bit and 128-bit, which refer to the length of the "session key" generated by every encrypted transaction. The longer the key, the more difficult it is to break the encryption code. 128-bit SSL encryption is the world's strongest: according to RSA Labs, it would take a trillion-trillion years to crack using today's technology.

128-bit encryption provides a significantly greater amount of cryptographic protection than 40-bit encryption.
The number of bits refers to the size of the key used to encrypt the message. Roughly speaking, 128-bit encryption is 309,485,009,821,345,068,724,781,056 times stronger than 40-bit encryption. The larger the key, the more secure your personal information.